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Congressman Blasts Obama for Not Designating Muslim Brotherhood a Terror Group

Congressman Dave Trott (R-MI) blasted the Obama administration during a hearing last week for not designating the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization. Trott noted the group's role in the targeting of Coptic Christians in Egypt, and how it continues to incite violence against minorities and U.S. allies.

Rep. Trott also expressed disbelief at the State Department's excuses for continuing to meet with the group.

Both the House and the Senate are considering bills calling on the administration to designate the Muslim Brotherhood. Last November, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) introduced H.R. 3892, the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2015, which now has bipartisan support.

In that same article, I discussed my April 2014 trip to Egypt, where I toured many of the Coptic churches looted and torched by the Muslim Brotherhood in August 2013, including hard-hit areas in Upper Egypt like Minya, Delga and Assiut: